OneLife Church
What's In It For Me: Part 4 - The Blessing
Locations & Times
North Campus
3503 W Emory Rd, Powell, TN 37849, USA
Sunday 9:10 AM
Sunday 10:45 AM
Online Connection Card
Let us know that you were here, what your next step is that you are taking, or how we can pray for you and help you!
http://www.onelifeknox.com/connectGive Online
The Bible teaches us to give the first 10% of our income to the "storehouse." God says we can test Him by doing this and watching Him take care of us in return. This may sound like a stretch to you! Just take a step toward toward that goal. If you currently give nothing, start giving something. If you give something, try increasing it a step toward the 10% goal. Trust God! Give Him your first before anything else by setting up a recurring, automated donation online. You will then receive quarterly updates about how your giving is making a difference and how your donations are being used.
http://www.onelifeknox.com/giveBottom Line: The blessing that comes from contributing
to the ministry is far better than the blessing that comes
from just receiving from the ministry.
to the ministry is far better than the blessing that comes
from just receiving from the ministry.
1. Life-changing ministry is hard work.
2. The hard work should focus on those in need not those in the family already.
3. The more I give the more blessing I receive.
Pledge to Fueling the Flame
Make a six-month pledge and give your first gift today! Be part of the sacrifice that fuels life and the mission that will not be stopped!
http://www.onelifeknox.com/fuelingtheflameSTART TALKING:
What are things in life that we all receive at some point and end up giving to someone else later?
What is something you received at some point in your life that you have since given to someone else. How was the giving experience far greater than the receiving experience was?
What are things in life that we all receive at some point and end up giving to someone else later?
What is something you received at some point in your life that you have since given to someone else. How was the giving experience far greater than the receiving experience was?
START THINKING:
Read Acts 20:33-34. What does Paul say that he did and didn't do? Why is this important to set the stage before what he says in verse 35?
Paul's hard work wasn't just for himself. Who else was it for? What does that mean was the purpose for Paul when he went to work each day?
Read Acts 20:35. How is this counter cultural to most of our experiences and to most of what the world assumes?
Read Acts 20:33-34. What does Paul say that he did and didn't do? Why is this important to set the stage before what he says in verse 35?
Paul's hard work wasn't just for himself. Who else was it for? What does that mean was the purpose for Paul when he went to work each day?
Read Acts 20:35. How is this counter cultural to most of our experiences and to most of what the world assumes?
START SHARING:
If life-changing ministry is hard work, as Paul describes, what does it mean about ministry that isn't hard work and that doesn't require sacrifice? When have you experienced the two different extremes?
How has being part of hard-work-ministry made a difference in your own life? How have you seen it contribute to the life-change for someone else?
Paul's teaching in this passage clearly directs us to focus our ministry on the weak. That word indicates those who are weak in every way: physically, spiritually, emotionally, financially, etc. How is this different than the focus of many Christians and churches? Why do you think we default to focussing on those already in the family rather than focussing on those who are "weak."
When have you experienced an increasing blessing the more you give to ministry?
If life-changing ministry is hard work, as Paul describes, what does it mean about ministry that isn't hard work and that doesn't require sacrifice? When have you experienced the two different extremes?
How has being part of hard-work-ministry made a difference in your own life? How have you seen it contribute to the life-change for someone else?
Paul's teaching in this passage clearly directs us to focus our ministry on the weak. That word indicates those who are weak in every way: physically, spiritually, emotionally, financially, etc. How is this different than the focus of many Christians and churches? Why do you think we default to focussing on those already in the family rather than focussing on those who are "weak."
When have you experienced an increasing blessing the more you give to ministry?
START DOING:
Every person who follows Jesus should be giving more than they receive - more time, more finances, more of their gifts and talents - to help those who are weaker in the faith and more vulnerable. What can you do to take a step to increase your contribution to the ministry?
How will people far from God likely respond when they see you living your life and participating in ministry at this ever-increasing level? How does it reflect the Gospel?
Every person who follows Jesus should be giving more than they receive - more time, more finances, more of their gifts and talents - to help those who are weaker in the faith and more vulnerable. What can you do to take a step to increase your contribution to the ministry?
How will people far from God likely respond when they see you living your life and participating in ministry at this ever-increasing level? How does it reflect the Gospel?
START PRAYING:
Take a Next Step!
Don't just attend church for an hour a week. Take a step! What step should you take?
1. Follow Jesus! If you have followed Jesus...
2. Get baptized! If you are following Jesus, then that's all you need to be "ready" to take this step.
3. Volunteer! Don't simply be a consumer, but be part of making a difference in the lives of those who come to OneLife to experience Jesus. There are weekday and Sunday opportunities. Get info about what opportunities there are for you!
4. Join a micro church! You can't have true community sitting in rows with a large crowd. That's not the church - it's an event! Micro churches are small "churches" of 10-12 adults that meet in homes throughout the week to learn together, pray together, serve the community together, and care for each other together.
Get more information about any of the above, send us your prayer requests so we can pray with you, or ask any question we can help you with by filling out the online connection card!
http://www.onelifeknox.com/connect1. Follow Jesus! If you have followed Jesus...
2. Get baptized! If you are following Jesus, then that's all you need to be "ready" to take this step.
3. Volunteer! Don't simply be a consumer, but be part of making a difference in the lives of those who come to OneLife to experience Jesus. There are weekday and Sunday opportunities. Get info about what opportunities there are for you!
4. Join a micro church! You can't have true community sitting in rows with a large crowd. That's not the church - it's an event! Micro churches are small "churches" of 10-12 adults that meet in homes throughout the week to learn together, pray together, serve the community together, and care for each other together.
Get more information about any of the above, send us your prayer requests so we can pray with you, or ask any question we can help you with by filling out the online connection card!